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Solution for Bad Ball Joints!

Don't know if many of you guys have found this but I frequent a lot of other forums regarding off roading, camping, fishing, blah blah.

Anyways, I found a company called Carli Suspension products that makes replacement Heavy Duty ball joints for the Ram 2500/3500's. From what I'm reading on the other boards, these things are a one and done deal- replace your ball joints with these and you won't have to do it again.

The down side is the cost- $800 for the uppers and lowers (total for all 4).

I guess its not all that bad if you are currently replacing your balljoints every year or so.

You can also get a set of XRF ball joints for like $200-250 for all four. I think snocommander bought a set. They are serviceable and should last a long time. I can't imagine having to replace ball joints every year??? At least not with a good seviceable ball joint. Those Carli's are bad a$$ but $800 is $800.

the carlis are good but very pricey. if you dont want to spend the money id go with spicers or xrf's. the main problem is that most of the weight of the truck is on the lower joint rather than even pressure. what happens is that the lower will wear quicker than the upper, but once the lower joint gets loose it puts more stress on the upper joint. plus the size of the joints should be bigger like the 2nd gens were. its not a bad job, i think its kinda fun

wounder if the dealer will put them in on if I pay for the part since my 08's going in for the second time for new uppers an lowers, tie rod ins. the dodge stock front ends are junk if u hang a 8'.2" or larger V on them. thank god it's still under warrenty!! hate to say it but I think I may just have to go back to Ford. they got a lot heavier front end and the way this dodge gets mileage wise, i'm better off. 08's an new are a joke, poor milage no nuts on the top end for torque. they really screwed this new motor up. I've had dodge's for a while now an this is the worst I've ever seen it should have keep my 05. ' no mods on my 05' an it would whip up on my 08' going up a hill with 15k trailer on the back of it!!

wounder if the dealer will put them in on if I pay for the part since my 08's going in for the second time for new uppers an lowers, tie rod ins. the dodge stock front ends are junk if u hang a 8'.2" or larger V on them. thank god it's still under warrenty!! hate to say it but I think I may just have to go back to Ford. they got a lot heavier front end and the way this dodge gets mileage wise, i'm better off. 08's an new are a joke, poor milage no nuts on the top end for torque. they really screwed this new motor up. I've had dodge's for a while now an this is the worst I've ever seen it should have keep my 05. ' no mods on my 05' an it would whip up on my 08' going up a hill with 15k trailer on the back of it!!

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the grass ain't always greener on the other side, your just trading problems

they all have there flaus. if I wanted bad diesel milage I would have went with a ford before. thats why I went with a dodge plus the power not that the top end sucks why not go back to Ford. get the same milage have a heavier front end an has good power through all the power band!! Plus more back leg room which really I could give to craps but since I am comparing apples to apples. Just drove a buddies rental 2010 and that thing is worse off the line then my 08. actually my 08 was a rocket off the line tell it got around 40K on it. see they had turbo problems in the 6.7 so what they did enstead of fixing what they had they replace it with the turbo that was in the 5.9. in which does not create the same PSI as the one they orginally engineered for the 6.7 walla now you have a turd!! my 08 will not pull a freaking 15K trailer up a hill at 70mph. my 05 had no problems!!